title: Food selectivity in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.
abstract: Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by difficulties with reciprocal social interactions and restricted patterns of behavior and interest; one of these characteristic behaviors is food selectivity. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature published between 1970 and 2013 concerning this eating behavior. The articles identified were analyzed in terms of sample size, study design, and criteria for assessment and intervention, as well as the results, level of evidence and grade of recommendation. The main search was conducted in Medline, Cochrane Library, Scielo, ScienceDirect, and Embase). There is empirical evidence and an overall scientific consensus supporting an association between food selectivity and autism spectrum disorders.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health and Environmental Care, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain CIBER. Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marí-Bauset
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Physiology, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain Biomedical Research Centre Network on Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Itziar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zazpe
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Navarra Hospital Complex, Navarra, Spain.
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mari-Sanchis
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health and Environmental Care, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain CIBER. Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España Center for Public Health Research (CSISP), Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llopis-González
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health and Environmental Care, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain CIBER. Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, España Center for Public Health Research (CSISP), Valencia, Spain maria.m.morales@uv.es.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales-Suárez-Varela
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans
keywords: ASD (autism spectrum disorder); feeding assessment; mealtime problems; nutrition; selective eating